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Sample was elected to the Senate in 2010 from District 19 to succeed the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Terry Smith. He defeated another Democrat, Gene Shelby, 14,071 votes (57.1 percent) to 10,550 (42.9 percent). In 2012, Sample was switched to District 14 through [[redistricting]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_State_Senate_elections,_2012|title=Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=December 5, 2013}}</ref> From 2005 to 2011, he served in District 30 in the Arkansas House of Representatives,<ref name=whsample/> having been succeeded in that position by fellow Republican Bruce Westerman of Hot Springs., since the [[U.S. Representative]] for Arkansas' 4th congressional district.

Sample was elected to the Senate in 2010 from District 19 to succeed the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Terry Smith. He defeated another Democrat, Gene Shelby, 14,071 votes (57.1 percent) to 10,550 (42.9 percent). In 2012, Sample was switched to District 14 through [[redistricting]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_State_Senate_elections,_2012|title=Arkansas State Senate elections, 2012|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=December 5, 2013}}</ref> From 2005 to 2011, he served in District 30 in the Arkansas House of Representatives,<ref name=whsample/> having been succeeded in that position by fellow Republican Bruce Westerman of Hot Springs., since the [[U.S. Representative]] for Arkansas' 4th congressional district.

Sample is vice chair of the Arkansas Legislative Council and a member of these Senate committees: (1) State Game and Fish Commission Oversight, (2) Budget, (3) Efficiency, (4) Legislative Joint Auditing, (5) Revenue and Tax, and (6) Public Retirement and Social Security Programs.<ref name=whsample/> He is affiliated with the [[conservative]] [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC) and the Council of State Governments.<ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/Member%20Profiles/Missy%20Irvin.pdf|title=Biography of the Honorable Bill Sample, Arkansas State Senator|publisher=arkleg.state.ar.us|accessdate=December 5, 2013}}</ref>  

Sample is vice chair of the Arkansas Legislative Council and a member of these Senate committees: (1) State Game and Fish Commission Oversight, (2) Budget, (3) Efficiency, (4) Legislative Joint Auditing, (5) Revenue and Tax, and (6) Public Retirement and Social Security Programs.<ref name=whsample/> He is affiliated with the [[conservative]] [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC) and the Council of State Governments.<ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/Member%20Profiles/Missy%20Irvin.pdf|title=Biography of the Honorable Bill Sample, Arkansas State Senator|publisher=arkleg.state.ar.us|accessdate=December 5, 2013; information no longer accessible on-line}}</ref>  

   

   

Sample opposes [[abortion]], having voted to ban the practice after twenty weeks of [[gestation]] or whenever fetal heartbeat is determined. He opposes allowing abortion to be covered in health-care plans.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/27839/bill-sample#.UqJQ3hXnYfQ|title=Bill Sample's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=December 9, 2020}}</ref> In 2008, as a House member, Sample voted to raise severance taxes on four categories of natural gas, with the funds allocated for state highway improvements. In 2009, Representative Sample joined a one-third minority in opposing an increase in the state [[minimum wage]]. In 2011, Senator Sample did not vote on a bill to ban [[cell phone]]s in school zones on grounds of safety considerations.<ref name=votingrecords/>

Sample opposes [[abortion]], having voted to ban the practice after twenty weeks of [[gestation]] or whenever fetal heartbeat is determined. He opposes allowing abortion to be covered in health-care plans.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/27839/bill-sample#.UqJQ3hXnYfQ|title=Bill Sample's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=December 9, 2020}}</ref> In 2008, as a House member, Sample voted to raise severance taxes on four categories of natural gas, with the funds allocated for state highway improvements. In 2009, Representative Sample joined a one-third minority in opposing an increase in the state [[minimum wage]]. In 2011, Senator Sample did not vote on a bill to ban [[cell phone]]s in school zones on grounds of safety considerations.<ref name=votingrecords/>